Ranma ½: Little sister saga
Summary:Ranma's twin brother falls into the spring of drowned girl and is locked early on. Adapting to life as a girl she meets Ryoga. See where I'm going with this? Nudge-nudge wink-wink...
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½, I'm only doing this for fun. Please read and review!
Author's notes: my first reviewer brought up a very valid point. I appreciate the feedback and hope you are satisfied with the character development in this chapter. On another note, how am I doing with spelling? Can you catch any mistakes? Cause my spell check isn't catching any
Chapter1:Kenji's despair part 2:Life with the Amazons. Never be a man again!
Genma Saotome was not happy. He had promised her that he would make each of them a man among men. Second only to each other. He promised her he would make her proud of them. Now Kenji is comatose, Ranma had been carrying her on his back. He called back to Ranma "How's Kenji doin' boy? Any improvements?"
Ranma replied quickly. "Nope, still out cold" Genma sighed. "gah, dammit. Alright boy, when we hit the halfway mark, I'll carry him the rest of the way" He had never been so afraid for Kenji's life than he was right now. It made him proud to see Ranma looking out for his little brother. He couldn't lose face now. He saw how nervous Ranma was when he told him about the guide's story. Kenji was teetering on the razor's edge and his anxiety was going to break him if they didn't get to that village soon. He knew he couldn't let Ranma see him like this...Seeing Kenji like this... It made him remember that time seven years ago...
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nine year old Kenji was sitting on a log in front of the toasty campfire when he heard a noise... A strange hissing noise... "Dad, what's that noise...?"
his father, sitting across from him looked up and listened carefully. He was about to speak when he heard it. A soft "sssssssssss" and then a rather loud rattling noise. Kenji jumped to his feet in a panicked fashion. After turning around, with his back turned towards the other two, he froze. "Kenji...it's a rattle snake...slowly back away from it..." Genma whispered franticly to his son.
He did as he was told, but it seemed fate had other plans as a bat swooped down into his face. With a panicked yell, he stumbled back and fell back over his log. Falling flat on his back. The snake's warning sound blaring in his ear, He slowly turned his head to see the snake. As if waiting for such a queue, The snake stared back with an inhuman, almost demonic, gaze. His eyes widened as the lights and shadows cast by the fire danced over the snake, the light catching in the snakes eyes, Making them look almost demonic with a feint flashing red and yellow glow as it slowly reared it's head up...and struck. Genma rushed as fast as he could, but he seemed to be moving in slow motion in comparison to the snake, who had struck not, once or twice, but three times in rapid succession. Twice in his right arm, and once in his left.
The demonic serpent hissed viciously, it's fangs bared and ready to strike once again. He was already starting to feel light headed "...why me...?" he whimpered softly as his right arm had begun to ache from the strikes that hit it. He had used his arms to shield his face from the creature's attack. Swoosh! Something flashed by his head and sent the beast flying into the trees. His vision was dimming. The last thing he saw before fading out was his father's panicked face hovering over him. "...D-dad...it...hurts..." he said weakly, and he was no longer coherent after that. Fading in and out of consciousness as they rushed him to a hospital as fast as they could. Dammit! He wasn't prepared for this. They made it to the hospital, and he barely survived. They were able to administer the antidote just before he whant into cardiac arrest. A colossal weight lifted from his shoulders the moment they told him he was going to be okay.
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He snapped out of his thoughts and realized that he was now carrying his younger son in the manner of a piggyback. While the guide was now seriously struggling with one of the backpacks. Must have been Kenji's, it had been his turn to carry the heavy stuff before all this curse business started. He mused. This was the second time his younger son was in such a condition. His now female body coated in cold sweat, weak feverish moans, high fever, and her face was sickly and pale with dark circles around her eyes. She even went of on delirious tangents!
"...D-daddy..." she said weakly "...it h-hurts...h-help...me..." It broke his heart that he couldn't do anything to help her, but he still couldn't allow himself to show his anxiety in front of Ranma, otherwise, he would panic as well. The last thing Kenji needed was for them to do something rash and endanger her life even further.
"Pop" the sound of Ranma's voice snapped him back out of his thoughts. "You remember "That day" right?" he asked. Worry clearly on his face, and saturated in his voice.
"...yes..." there was a moment of silence before Genma turned to face Ranma, a reassuring smile on his face. "Try not to worry, Kenji is a survivor. He's a lot stronger now then he was...on that day... he'll be okay, just have some faith..." That day...that's what they called it. The day when Kenji was bitten by that snake.
Ranma spoke again, but more gravely. "He may have survived...but it wasn't without scars..."
The memory was still fresh in his mind when someone decided to play a prank on him in the seventh grade. You know those things where you open the box and a plastic snake shoots out at you? Well someone decided to cram a bunch of these things in Kenji's locker. The moment he opened it, boom. These snakes are all over him and he's running about, screaming bloody murder. Even the teachers there had to admit, once they heard of 'that day', it was one of the most extreme cases of Ophidiophobia that they had ever seen.
And Kenji has told him of nightmares in which he is swarmed by these demonic snakes, taking his phobia even further. Ranma smiled as he saw a large wall ahead of them. "This, sirs, is the Amazon village. I ask for healer now" the guide declared as he went ahead. Two beautiful young women jumped down from on top of the wall as they approached, crossing their halberds in an 'X' in between them to block their path. The guide stepped forward and spoke in either mandarin or Cantonese...which ever they spoke in this region...anyway...and he did so in an imploring tone. As if begging for something. He would gesture to the unconscious teen every so often.
One of the gaurds said something to the other, sending her off somewhere, before walking over to examine Kenji. She seemed to take a moment to notice how cold and clammy Kenji's skin was as she took her wrist, perhaps to check her pulse. Then the guard's attention moved to Kenji's face. She brushed her bangs back behind her ear so she could get a better look. Her hair damp from the cold sweat that covered her face and body. Genma and Ranma remained silent as the Amazon girl examined Kenji, for fear that they might offend her in some way. The guide had taken great lengths to make sure they knew to be on their best behaviour. These amazons didn't much like outsiders, but they have lent a hand in the past Genma and Ranma both prayed that they were willing to help.
Ranma looked over to the gate to see that the second guard had returned with an impossibly small old woman at her side. The gaurd seemed to report something to the old woman before being dismissed. The old woman, who seemed to hop everywhere on a gnarled staff like it was a pogo stick, slid down said staff to the ground. "Lay her down so I can get a good look at her" she said in perfect Japanese. The elder Saotome did as instructed without question.
Ranma leaned in after a moment. "Is she gonna be okay?"
the old woman looked back up at them "Why don't you tell me what happened...?" and so Ranma and Genma dove into their story. The training, the panda, the impact, the nearly drowning. The old woman was silent. After a moment she took out her long pipe from her robe and lit it. After a long drag on her pipe, she exhaled. "...and this happened, how long ago?..."
Genma answered "A day, maybe two...please tell me she's gonna make it!"
the woman looked back down to Kenji. "She's a lucky one... she'll survive." the somewhat familiar sense of relief made him drop to his knees.
Tears of joy pouring down his face. Ranma, however was more composed, until... "...She survived, but I'm afraid she'll never be a man again..."
both coherent Saotomes stared wide eyed at the old woman. "You mean..."
she nodded. "what she's suffering from is a rare case called 'Jusenkyo Shock'. Tell me child, have you ever tried to plug too many appliances into one outlet?" Ranma and Genma nodded, blank looks on their faces. She gestured back to Kenji. "This is very similar, in that so much of the cursed water entered her system that her own ki capacity couldn't contain and offset it. Essentially, her male Ki was shorted out completely, trying to fend off the invading curse." the elderly woman hopped back to the top of her staff and said "Come. We shall find you a place to stay until she awakens. Don't dawdle, now!"
Ranma stood up. "...so all she really needs is rest?"
The old woman nodded once more "That one is a survivor. That much I can easily tell just by looking at her...yes, the worst is behind her now, she will be alright."
The woman looked back at him to see him looking with fascination at a large crowd gathered around a large tree trunk held above the ground by huge iron chains at each end. A fight was taking place between a rather pretty girl with long...purple...hair. Purple?
He was snapped out of his riviera by the old woman. "Don't even think it, sonny boy. Amazon males are not permitted to take part in the annual tournament, much less outsider males..." her stern look was replaced by a sly one. "I doubt you'd have what it takes anyway..." she stated matter of factly. Her tone betrayed by the smirk on her face
"I'm the best there is! Aint no way I'm gonna lose to a girl." Ranma declared.
The woman looked over. "Well, well, with all that boasting, you had better deliver... which reminds me, Your going to have to get used to calling her "sister" instead of "brother". I will have an interpreter help you supply up...one moment." she turns to a young woman walking by and speaks to her. The girl cast a curious glance at them before running off somewhere. She turned back to them. "The young one...Kenji, was it? Will be under the protection of my great granddaughter, Shampoo. She will alert you when she wakes up." a young man with large, thick lensed glasses jogged up to the old woman. He seemed to adjust his glasses, squinting into them as if he could barely see even with them. The old woman rolled her eyes. "yes mousse, it's me..."
Mousse straightened his posture slightly. "what do you want me to do, honoured elder?" he asked humbly.
"I want you to help these outsiders supply up. One member of their group is suffering from Jusenkyo Shock and so they are going to remain here until she recovers." the old woman replied.
Mousse raised an eyebrow. "she?" the elder nodded
"It isn't my place to give the details, but the victim is locked in the form of a young lady." he nodded "Okay, who's going on a supply run?" he asked turning to Ranma and Genma. Genma responds " I will." Mousse nodded and led him away.
As Ranma looked around, women who walked by would cast him a curious glance or a flirting wink. Then the purple haired girl ran over. She stopped in front of them and asked the elder something. "-You wanted to see me, great grandmother?-" the elder nodded. "-yes, I would like you to watch over that outsider girl there until she awakens…-"
Shampoo was appalled. "-Why must I, a two time village champion watch over a weak little outsider?-"
The elder's eyes narrowed dangerously. "-Because, she has suffered a pain and indignity far beyond any that you could endure! It is our way to aid those who suffer the Jusenkyo Shock, regardless of their origin. Now set to it!-" Shampoo jumped slightly at the sharpness of the elder's voice, And picked Kenji up bridal style, carrying her to a building at the far end of town. Ranma followed and watched as she laid Kenji down on a futon and began removing her training gear. It was drenched with her sweat from when she was still feverish. Shampoo looked up and glared at Ranma. "What?"
his confusion answered with a gesture toward the doorway. "Out" she stated simply. He looked down to see that Kenji's chest was nearly exposed. "Oh, right...forgot about that..." with that he exited the room.
15 to 20 minutes later, Shampoo stuck her head out. "You come in now" Ranma went in to see Kenji with a blanket over her, a wet cloth on her forehead. She slept peacefully. It looked like Shampoo had redressed her into a simple Chinese outfit, as he could see the blue collar above the blanket. He leaned his back against a wall and watched her, until he fell asleep.
Kenji's whole body ached. His hands reached up to rub his eyes, which were still too heavy to open on their own. His vision was blurry, but he was certain that he could make out the blurry form of Ranma sitting in a corner with his head down. When he was a little more aware, he realized that there was a damp cloth on his forehead. His vision had returned completely by this point. while his body still ached, there was something strange about it. His chest felt...heavy...he couldn't think of any other way to describe it.
He brought a hand to his chest, and his heart skipped a beat. Time seemed to freeze as he slowly looked down to see his chest sticking out further then it should. He then looked at his hands. They weren't his hands! They seemed delicate, feminine... he slowly looked back down to his chest and unfastened the collar of this Chinese shirt he had been wearing, for some reason, to realize that his masculine male chest had been replaced by a pair of round, firm breasts. With a panicked yelp he threw the blanket back and dug his hand underneath the waistband of the new pants he was wearing to go with his new top. His heart was racing, but then stopped as his hand reached it's destination to find that the equipment that was supposed to be there was gone. Tears welled in his eyes as he realized that he was now entirely female...he was a GIRL! wait, Ranma! He'll know what to do, he always does!
"Ranma!" Kenji gasped as she heard her new voice. Ranma stirred but did not wake. Kenji crawled over and began shaking his shoulder, which in fact had the desired effect.
Ranma woke with a start. "Kenji! Your awake, how're ya feelin?"
The tears in Kenji's eyes falling freely now. "Ranma, what's going on? Why am I a girl!"
Ranma took Kenji's shoulders and shook them slightly "Kenji, calm down!"
this calmed her slightly, but didn't stop the tears. "W-where -sniff- are we?"
Ranma looked her in the eye and said "We're in a village of Chinese Amazon women. Right now Pop's getting some supplies so we can get back to Japan."
A raspy voice got their attention "Welcome back to the world, child. How do you feel?" she looked to the source to see an old woman balancing on a wooden staff.
"...a little disoriented, and sore all over, how long have I been out?" Kenji answered.
The woman smiled. "Three days, child. Frankly, I expected you to be out for a week at least."
Kenji blushed at the roundabout compliment. "So, how did I turn into a chick? Was it those Jusenkyo springs?"
"Yes. Your brother fell into the same pool. However..." the old woman trailed off. Kenji's shoulders slumped at the woman's uncertainty, as well as Ranma's.
"Is there a way to change me back?" she asked. Ranma shook his head silently.
"sadly...no." was the old woman's reply "Your male ki was overwhelmed by the magic of the spring of drowned girl when you took in so much of it's waters that you very nearly drowned your self. This resulted in the feverish condition you've been in until now. This occurrence has been called 'Jusenkyo shock' because it is very similar to plugging too many appliances into a single outlet. Your system has simply shorted out... If that makes sense at all."
Kenji was silent for a long while. It was sinking in that she would never be a guy again. Why was it her and not someone else? Why was fate so cruel? She sighed, standing up. There was no use moping when there was no way to reverse it. She'd just have to live with it. It wasn't the first time training had done something to her that changed her forever, but this time was really something else. A dismal smile spread across her face. "How ironic..." she said with a light chuckle. "...Dad set out to make me a man among men and I end up a woman...well, aint that a slap in the face?" she always had an odd gift for finding some amusing irony in any bad situation. With her back pack in tow, she walked outside to see Ranma and her father standing out there waiting. That Shampoo girl was rather rough on Ranma, despite the way she looked at him when he wasn't looking. No doubt trying to pick a fight so she could lose and name him her husband.
The old woman, who she later discovered was the matriarch of this particular tribe, called Cologne...go figure...Shampoo, Mousse, and Cologne...anyway, Granny Cologne had taken the time to inform her of the laws of their society. Cause apparently, if she got into a fight with one of these women and won...she'd be porked. Oddly enough, if it were Ranma, he'd be...married. One more amusing irony to chuckle at a year down the road. When they got back to Japan, she'd need a new Identity. She had a feeling though, that her past would catch up with her...or perhaps Ranma's or her father's past...and she would be strung along for the ride, as per the usual scheme. Perhaps Karin would work? Or Naomi...no, that one's overused...how about Yoiko, or Ranko...no. Ranko is too much like Ranma...and so they were on the road once again. This time bound for Japan.
"GET BACK HERE, STUPID OLD MAN!" a voice nearly identical to Kenji's rang through the forest in utter outrage. This voice belonged to the female Ranma as she chased their father who was in panda form for stealing her rice and pickles. Kenji merely fallowed because she had always found their silly confrontations rather amusing. She had never taken part in such antics, had she? Wait! Now that she thought about it...there was their seventh grade year. There were always those fights in the cafeteria that were over bread...I will repeat this...these fights were over...bread.
This of course was back when she was still a boy. She was always one of the lucky ones who got their food before 'last call' as her last class before lunch that year was always P.E. and the gymnasium was conveniently close to the pitifully stalked cafeteria. She seemed to recall Ranma always getting into fights with another boy over the very last...what ever it was that the lunch lady was tossing into the crowd for them to fight over like enraged dogs. For the life of her, she couldn't remember the other boy's name...it started with an 'R'...at least she was pretty certain it did.
She brings her thoughts back to the present as they continue to chase their pandafied father up a rather steep incline, the jungle making it infinitely more difficult to carry this task out. They finally reach the tree line to find someone already standing there. He jumped over the panda only to get a kick in the face from Ranma, who didn't even notice the young man's presence. Kenji saw him fall down into a hauntingly familiar valley as she jumped along these conspicuously placed rock formations in pursuit of her relatives.
To be continued...
Author's notes:And that's the end of Chapter two. The next chapter will be at their timely arrival at the Tendo Dojo! Kenji's gonna decide on her new name, and she unknowingly gives Ryoga his first kiss! P-chan's boxom redhead mistress is going to meet her mom, and there's nothing that Genma can do about it! Sound interesting? Then keep an eye out for the next chapter of Ranma ½:Little Sister Saga! Chapter 3: Ranma's arrival and the Lost boy's revenge! Whew! That one really tuckered me out! I don't know how some writers just keep a single chapter going until the scrolling thing is the size of a pinprick! I hope you guys are satisfied with all the character development in this chapter. I intend on bringing Nodoka in much earlier then in the original story. I also have a spin-off of this story in mind where Ryoga's the one who's locked as a girl and Kenji is the knight in shining armour. What do you think about that idea? Answer with reviews please. Until then...later days...